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Then I thought, what better way to describe today's puzzle than with a word that doesn't appear in any dictionary. var arrayFn = []; dictCodesArr["academic"] = { Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Cruel teachers who torment children in class. Through further research, I eventually discovered that, This puzzle was originally published in The Sunday London Times on February 28, 2010, 18d Rock, I'd say, in case of "winehouse" is not middle of the road (7), 19a Rash aggressive youth losing his head on crack (8), 23a Puritan rather backing off before adult catalogue (8), 6d Jumper's on back to front? pid: '94' } var mapping_btmslot_a = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([745, 0], [[300, 250], 'fluid']).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); * free googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(false); xhr.send("requestId=" + encodeURIComponent(window.checkIVTResult.requestId)); dictCodesArr["practical-english-usage"] = { Since 1948, over 100 million English language learners have used OALD to develop their English skills for work and study.
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In fact, I had futilely spent considerable time and effort trying to construct suitable wordplay around. dimension4: "1" var __recaptchaCallback = function() { And so, many who still debate on whether 'labour' is more correct than 'labor' if 'manoeuvre' is superior to 'maneuver' are unwittingly treading the shallows of mediocrity. Mallory - kudos and well said. Simon Winchester's "Professor and the Madman" features the remarkable origins of the Oxford English Dictionary. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195396', size: [300, 250] }},
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As soon as I'm finished teacher training I'm applying for jobs in private schools where I am hoping teaching standards will be higher.
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